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Your most likely wondering why I choose to write an opinion about an album relesaed 17 years ago, well theres one easy answer to that...
Its undoubtedley one of my most favourite albums of all time, containing some of Prince's most classic hits that propelled him into stardom at a phenomenal rate.
Almost unheard of in the U.K. until the release of this album Prince had been busy producing, writing, and even playing all the instruments on the albums previous to this one, so obvious there was a huge talent waiting to be released upon the world.
Then in 1984 he teamed up with 'The revolution' consisting of all his band and backing vocals:
Lisa Coleman - Keyboards and backing vocals
Wendy - Guitar and backing vocals
Bobby Z - Percussion
Brown Mark - Bass and vocals
Matt Fink - keyboards and vocals
The film 'Purple Rain' was almost a true to live version of events in Princes life, down to the details of his parents divorce and his fathers attempted suicide, a good film with this album soundtrack
adding to the atmosphere.
So whats the album like?
Its got 9 tracks in total, kicking off with 'Lets go crazy'
Dearly beloved , we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life.....electric word life , that means forever, and thats a mighty long time.....but i'm here to tell you....theres something else....
A few more lines of this preaching and the song kicks off big style, with loud guitars and plenty of Prince singing his little heart out!!
Track 2 - Take me with u - this song is the first on the album to feature Wendy and Lisa singing in the chorus on thier own (incidentaly they went on to be artists in thier own right later). This song also features 'Apollonia' , this was the woman Prince fell in love with in the movie
Track 3 - The Beautiful ones - This is a slow track, with lots of 'modern' technical sounds sampled into it, you just have to listen to the lyrics to realise that Prince was unhappy with his love life at the time he wrote this track
" Paint a perfect picture, bring to life the visions in ones mind, the beautiful ones always smash the picture, always every time "
Track 4 - Computer Blue - Nothing to do with internet pornography I can happily tell you! A short track that features probably some of Prince's finest guitar music ever , as there is a massive guitar solo towards the end that just gets me reaching out for my old air guitar and leaves me exhausted!
Track 5 - Darling Nikki - This ones a bit rude, very descriptive song about Prince's experience with a one night stand, she took him back to her 'castle' and basically used him then left!
"She took me to her castle and I just couldnt believe my eyes, she had so many devices, everything that money could buy, she said sign your name on the dotted line, the lights went out and Nikki started to grind"
Track 6 - When Doves cry - My favourite track, this song became a huge hit all over the world, a very basic song with hardly any musical content except for a drum machine and the hypnotic voice of Prince.
" How can u just leave me standing, alone in a world thats so cold? Maybe I'm just too demanding, maybe I'm just like my father too bold. maybe youre just like my mother, she's never satisfied, why do we scream at each other? This is what it sounds like when doves cry"
Track 7 - I would die 4 u - Another song in which Prince expressess his love for someone in great detail and with loads of passion, its a song you really have to listen carefully to as the words are very strong and sang with a lot of emotion.
Track 8 - Baby I'm a star - well there is blowing your own trumpet for you!! This song featured in the Movie when he was eventually accepted onto the stage shortly after his father had shot himself in the head, a very lively track and very catchy tune to tap your feet to!
Track 9 - This is the ultimate track on the album - PURPLE RAIN - there cant be anyone alive that was about in the 80's that never heard this song. Its a very slow song, never intended to be a dance hit or anything like that, in fact it fits into no other category that i know apart from 'Prince'...
"I never meant 2 cause u any sorrow" "I never meant 2 cause u any pain" "I only wanted 2 one time see u laughing" "I only want to see u laughing in the Purple rain"
No matter what you may think of the little man with the high voice, I'm sure that if you listened to this album and some of the lyrics then there is something for everyone.
A definate classic from the early Prince, set aside and very much in front of the other music in the charts at that time.
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good op! especially cos you recommend this great album to everyone! although you didnt really write about the style of the songs in depth wrote more about the meaning, its still good esp. cos alot of people miss the meaning in songs!
also to anyone wondering what hes up to hes an independent artist now and in 2001 released the rainbow children and has just released a 3cd live album after a sellout tour!
Dizz 16.06.2001 16:13
Definitely a classic - shame we haven't heard much from Prince of late.
Salgirl 16.06.2001 15:44
I loved "17 Days" I think it was the B side to "When Doves Cry" single, and I feel sadly under-rated as a track. Good op.
Maybe this music by Prince & the Revolution will never quite sound as, well, ... more
revolutionary as it did in 1984 (and nothing else has ever sounded like the extraordinary cooing and fluttering of "When Doves Cry"), but it's a pop landmark in Prince's...
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Advantages: prince at his most dazzling, accessible and enjoyable Disadvantages: Only 9 songs...17 Days (B-side of When Doves Cry) should have been included for a start
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